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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.2.381

Research trends in rehabilitation program for disabled applying virtual reality technology in Korea  

Kim, Mi-Jung (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.2, 2015 , pp. 381-391 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the trends in research on the effects of virtual reality technology applied to rehabilitation for disabled. I have collected 60 papers published in Korea(2000-2014), and analyzed it by the P.I.C.O. method. As a result, adults and the elderly are most common subjects, and projection type has been used frequently in researches. It were included mostly balance, upper extremity function, and gait that the dependent variables represents the intervention effects. I interpreted it as the ICF factors. So, research topics were the most common mobility, in contrast to educational, vocational, recreational area as dealing with the participation area is very small. In the future, we should focused on social aspects for useful intervention in real life of people with disabilities based on virtual reality technology, and virtual reality technology should be easy to apply in terms of cost and accessibility.
Keywords
Virtual reality; Disabilties; Rehabilitation; Research Trends; ICF;
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